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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at NC State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 10% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#3

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Fe College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

Of the 28 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Santa Fe College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the town of Keyser.

Women make up 63% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#8

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#8

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.

Women make up 82% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#10

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 63% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at ASU-Beebe, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#10

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #10, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

Women make up 69% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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South Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#15

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Of the 22 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Piedmont Technical College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
19 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
19 Sampson Community College Clinton, NC
21 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
21 Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC
21 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
21 Martin Community College Williamston, NC
21 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
21 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,254
West Virginia 256
South Carolina 473
Florida 1,234
Virginia 703
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
Louisiana 443
Alabama 702
Kentucky 898
Georgia 876
Tennessee 1,090

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845
Other Agriculture 602
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 527
Soil Sciences 406
Food Processing 237
International Agriculture 122
Veterinary Administrative Services 118

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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